The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-20

were not serious.
THE annual convention Of the National Edu-
cational Association opened at the Exposition
building, Chicago, on Tuesday evening, July
- when addresses of welcome were made by
Mayor Roche. President Story, of the Chi
cago Board of Education, and others Will
lam T. Sheldon, President OF tho association,
responded on its behalf, and a paper entitled
1.-THE Problem of Today was read by Pro-
fessor Edwards, State Superintendent OF
Schools. The att ,ndlnce was upprecsdsntedly
large, embracing representatives of every
State and territory in the country.
IN an interview with a New York Herald
correspondent, King Kslakaua declared that
he would not sign the new Hawaiian Consti-
tuition unless compelled to
QUEEN KAPIoLANI, Of the Hawaiian Islands.
reached New York Monday morning. She puts
little faith in the reports af the revolution;
| thinks there is more smoke than fire. and be-
lieves all the trouble has been caused by the
missionary party. which she stated, @is at the
root of all evilin the kingdom"
PRESIDENT BARRILAs, of Guatemala, has is
sued decree assuming full control of the
country and suspending the action of the
fuses him loan of $500, 600, but having the
law in his power, he will find it quite easy to
compel the officials TO make the loan. His
reason for suspending the constitution was
that the Legislature had passed unconstitu-
tional acts The President has called a con-
vention on constitution
THE National Educational Association at
Chicago, at the second days session, listened
to number OF papers upon educational
topics. The standing committees were ap-
pointed, and resolution indorsing the Blair
bill WAS offered by Boston delegate, and re-
ferEed to the appropriate committee. The
attendance at Central Music Hall was so great
that Overflow" sessions were held at the
Madison Street Theater, where the proceed
iDgs OF the principal meeting were duplicated.
THE American Educational Convention, at
its third days session in Chicago, elected
Aaron Cove, Of Colorado, by unanimous
vote, President for the ensuing year. ~The
Relation of the University, College, aud
Higher chronological Schools to the Public
System of Instruction" was the subject of the
mornings deliberations. At the evening SEES
sion papers were read and discussed upon
"The Means and the Ends of Culture TO Be
Provided for the American People Beyond the
Ordinary School Period.
AN excursion train on the London and Port
Stanley Railway was run into at st Thomas,
Ont, by Canada Southern freight train. The
wreck took fire, and probably dozen persons
were burned to death aud many others injured.
The loss TO property was great st Thomas
dispatch gives the following particulars of the
horror:
The freight train was made up OF a number
of cars laden with oil. The engine crashed
| into one Of those cars, when the oil instantly
took fire and burned with great herceness. COM
municating to the cars on both trains aud ex-
tending to Griffn's warehouse, coal and lime
sheds, adjoining the track on the west. and
John Campbells dwelling on the east,
| all Of which Were burned TO the ground with
their contents. Engineer Donnelly of the ex-
cursion train was buried in the wreck. His
fireman Jumped and escaped with slightin-
train was hlled with passengers who made
! frantic efforts to escape, but notwith-
standing hundreds of brave and will
| ing hands were Immediately ut work
| to assist in their rescue number
| Of lives were lost how many is not yet
| known. At clock, when thousands of peo-
pie were crowding around the burning pile, one
| of the oil tanks on the cars suddenly exploded,
throwing hundreds 70 the ground with great
| force and scattering fire in all directions, and
severely. perhaps fatally, injuring many Al
ready nine bodies have been taken out They
were burned to a crisp.
HE National Educational Association, at
Chicago at their third and last days session,
discussed "The Place Manual Training Should
Occupy in System of Public Schools" and
what Can BE Done by Educators 10 En-
tighten and Arouse the People and Excite
Public Sentiment in Favor of Fdueation?" A
number Of thoughtful papers were read on
both topics. The resolutions adopted rec
! ommend various measures 10 the State
Legislatures and Congress in the inter
est of popular education, declare that there 's
IAN urgent necessity for temporary Federal
aid in the education of the illterate,masses of
the South, 4" commend the National Bureau of
Education as an agency Of increasing value
and worthy Of more liberal support" and
specify different methods by which the efficacy
of our school system can be increased
CHICAGO dispatch of Monday says: @Mr.
Palmers superb dramatic organization are
still delighting Chicago theater-goers with
their fine representations al McVickers Thea
ter, and, considering the torrid weather, are
meeting with excellent success. This week
they give us revival of Our Society," with
that delightful little actress. Miss Annie Rus
sell, in the role OF SYLVIA"